"Our challenge now is to finish the job." He acknowledged the toughest part of the process may lie ahead;

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But China,Pyongyang's main patron, has not publicly condemned the attack or even acknowledged that North Korea was to blame.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

Morrell acknowledged that if the president decides to adjust his strategy, there may have to be changes to the troop request.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

U.S.officials have acknowledged early on that bringing the Israelis and Palestinians back to negotiations will be a long and complex process.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31

Some of the worshippers in St.Peter's Square acknowledged the scandal would hurt the Church, but they seemed reluctant to be openly critical.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs acknowledged congressional concerns and said President Obama will speak to the issue in a major national security address Thursday.

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Mr.Obama acknowledged that government initiatives cannot completely solve the unemployment problem, and that the private sector will have to create large numbers of new jobs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

India's government on Friday acknowledged that Headley had apparently traveled to India several times.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

The All Ethiopian Unity Party led by Hailu Shewal is the one signatory to the Code of Conduct widely acknowledged as a legitimate independent political force.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Authorities here have acknowledged that deforestation and unregulated development were responsible for weakening the soil and contributed to the mudslides from Messina's surrounding hills and cliffs.

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And I consider that totally unacceptable,". The president acknowledged that it might take weeks for investigators to uncover all of the facts related to the attempted attack.

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But she acknowledged that much more remains to be done.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, acknowledged Specter's independent streak, and said there would continue to be a need for cooperation from Republicans in accomplishing the nation's business.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

After a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, Representative John Larson acknowledged that lawmakers in that chamber are continuing to address concerns some members have about the cost of health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

But we're not going to wait forever,". Kelly said preparations have been made for a visit Sunday by IAEA inspectors to the partially-underground enrichment facility near the city of Qom that Iran recently acknowledged it has been secretly building.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

China's Finnish coach Hannu Juhani Saintula acknowledged that his team will have to get a lot better to compete with the likes of the strong U.S.squad, but he added the experience of playing the Americans can only help.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

China has acknowledged the need to limit its carbon emissions, but argued that greater responsibility falls on advanced industrialized nations like the United States, which produced large quantities of greenhouse gases for decades before China's rise as a global economic power.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Moon acknowledged that the military approach alone cannot solve the problems of Afghanistan, and called on the international community to help the country institute good governance, and such measures as rural electrification and replacement of opium production with profitable legal crops.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Speaking for the Transitional Federal Government, Idd BedelMohamed, Deputy Permanent Minister of Somalia at the United Nations, read a statement accusing al-Shabaab and some hardliners of rejecting reconciliation,and acknowledged that the transitional government faces intensified attacks: "Insurgent groups continue to attack Somali government and AMISOM forces with a new influx of foreign fighters allied and in support of al-Shabaab and its radical agenda.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26